Dead Sushi is not cinema for repeated savoring, but one of those enjoyable screenings that shove a big flaming banana into your mouth.
Cloud is an absurd work, full of surprising plot twists and somewhat unserious side threads, led by the protagonist’s assistant.
Samurai drama is the genre most associated with Japan. My aim was to highlight lesser-known yet masterful films that are not appreciated enough.
In the collective consciousness, the samurai is a solitary figure, silhouetted against the setting sun, walking towards further adventures the samurai-cowboy.
It’s not easy to encapsulate this world in just 10 entries - treat this set as a starting pill, aimed at those who are just beginning...
Ran is a summary, a testament to Kurosawa's work, both a final attempt to bridge the legacies of different cultures and the creator's swan song.
Drunken Angel is a memorable ballad of lost chances and the impossibility of escaping a web of sins. Kurosawa confirms that when reason sleeps, demons awaken.
What makes Throne of Blood unique and outstanding are the comparisons and analogies found between Western and Eastern beliefs and traditions.
With Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior, Kurosawa gave cinema another masterpiece, poignant and truly monumental, profoundly sad, yet overwhelming in its beauty.
Dersu Uzala is classified as an adventure film. It's deep, philosophical, challenging - qualities that I have rarely, if ever, found in the adventure films.